peace sign
noun
1
: a sign made by holding the palm outward and forming a V with the index and middle fingers and used to indicate the desire for peace
2
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The new photos also show Jaafar — the son of Michael’s brother and Jackson 5 bandmate Jermaine Jackson — embodying his uncle with some hair-and-makeup magic, as well as his gestures, imitating both the King of Pop's smile and giving a Michael-style peace sign.
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Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
Christian Vázquez, on his knees, leaned back, giving a peace sign.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 May 2024
Out Jon Bon Jovi flashes a peace sign and a happy grin at the U.K. premiere of Thank You and Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story on April 17 in London.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
As the promotional push for Swift’s latest album revs up, fans are revisiting interviews from years past, decoding speeches and peace signs from award shows, and studying the text of a graffiti wall in the background of a music video.
—Kyley Schultz, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Fans took to social media to identify other potential Easter eggs in the pop-up library, such as a bust of a peace sign, a quill and fountain pens, and a globe that appeared to be pointing to Florida, the name of a track on the album.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The software mistook this for two peace signs, triggering virtual confetti to cascade down on him.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
By her account, the Volkswagen cut her off and its driver flashed her a sarcastic peace sign.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The New York Post published new photos of Diddy flashing a peace sign alongside his twin daughters D'Lila and Jessie Combs in Miami on March 28.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
Christian Vázquez, on his knees, leaned back, giving a peace sign.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 May 2024
Out Jon Bon Jovi flashes a peace sign and a happy grin at the U.K. premiere of Thank You and Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story on April 17 in London.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
As the promotional push for Swift’s latest album revs up, fans are revisiting interviews from years past, decoding speeches and peace signs from award shows, and studying the text of a graffiti wall in the background of a music video.
—Kyley Schultz, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Fans took to social media to identify other potential Easter eggs in the pop-up library, such as a bust of a peace sign, a quill and fountain pens, and a globe that appeared to be pointing to Florida, the name of a track on the album.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The software mistook this for two peace signs, triggering virtual confetti to cascade down on him.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
By her account, the Volkswagen cut her off and its driver flashed her a sarcastic peace sign.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The New York Post published new photos of Diddy flashing a peace sign alongside his twin daughters D'Lila and Jessie Combs in Miami on March 28.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Peace sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20sign. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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